-Experience one of the most beautiful, hidden places in Italy: Lake Orta

-Tour Lake Orta and visit “Borgo di Orta”, San Giulio Island with the Roman Church, and the Sacred Mountain that was recognised in 2003 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

-Private transfers throughout tour

Lake Orta, Turin, Cuneo, and more…

You’ll explore the best of Northern Italy on this 10-day tour

All of the must-do activities

Take a tour of Lake Orta, enjoy cooking classes, wine tastings, and so much more

Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrive in Turin

Upon arrival at the Turin airport a private car transfers you to your hotel. Check-in and unpack with leisure time to relax and then explore the city. Accommodation at the Grand Hotel Sitea.

Day 2 – Everything Turin

This morning, enjoy a private guided tour of this elegant city, once capital of the Kingdom of Italy, today a prosperous city with many industries such as the FIAT Car Company. During the orientation tour you will see the Mole Antonelliana symbol of the city, the Castle, Royal Palace, the Gran Madre Church and the Po River, beautiful squares and arcades, the elegant old Cafés and the Shops. Accommodation at the Grand Hotel Sitea.

Day 3 – Underground Turin

The beautiful city of Turin is well known for its baroque, neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture, but what many people don’t know is that it is also famous for its underground. An exciting time await “in the center of the earth” to discover the “underground city” which so often saved and gave shelter in history to the inhabitants of Turin. Your half-day tour will bring you down 15 meters deep, to visit the galleries of the eighteenth century, the ancient crypts of the old town and the royal ice of Porta Palazzo. You will be guided through the dark tunnels underneath the city, with an expert guide and a torch to light your way, you will discover the mysteries hidden beneath. Accommodation at the Grand Hotel Sitea.

Day 4 – Go to Cuneo

Today, your private driver will take you to the region of Cuneo. The Province of Cuneo extends to the southwestern tip of Piedmont, and borders France to the west and Liguria to the south. The Alps, with the Monviso massif and the hills of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, covers most of the territory, while at the center lies a vast plain traversed by the Po, Tanaro, and other rivers. The beautiful landscapes offer great variety: valleys with luxuriant vegetation, hills with many vineyards broken up only by castles, and wildlife reserves of unique beauty. On the road, stop at two different Cantine for a visit and a wine tasting. Accommodation at Rocche Costamagna Art Suites.

Day 5 – Cuneo Area

The Piedmont region is a collection of different landscapes and, to a certain extent, slightly different cultures, as well. Today you could explore the area on your own. Accommodation at Rocche Costamagna Art Suites.

Day 6 – Cooking Class and Wine Tasting

Today, you try to become a chef with a cooking class (lunch included). Prepare and eat your own home made fresh pasta, learn how to do it without the help of any machinery, learn to create delicious desserts and enjoy! Far away from the cities, learn and experience the Italian way of cooking. On the road visit a Cantine in Seralungo for a wine tasting. Accommodation at Rocche Costamagna Art Suites.

Day 7 – Wine Tasting Tour

After your breakfast, go and meet viticulturists. On the road visit two different Cantine for a wine tasting. One of them is an old family of viticulturists that -between the end of ‘800 and the beginning of ‘900- became wine-producers. Within this area, vineyards that showed exceptional quality and with great pride of the owners became known as “The Grand Vines”. It’s always about a small parcel that has a particular exposure, the right elevation of the slopes, the composition of the soil and the microclimate to offer the optimal conditions to produce excellent grapes. Accommodation at Rocche Costamagna Art Suites.

Day 8 – Go to Lake Orta

This morning, you will be transferred to the region of Lake Orta. There is a code of silence that surrounds Lake Orta in northern Italy. People are reluctant to tell others about its beauty for fear of increasing the number of visitors. It is telling that the Milanese call it La Cenerentola (Cinderella) because they have long considered it the secretly superior sibling to the larger, money-blighted lakes of Como and Maggiore. The place is really pretty, the lake is mysterious, ethereal, almost with supernatural quality. There is something for the soul there as well as for the eye. Accommodation at Villa Crespi.

Day 9 – Everything Orta

After your breakfast, you will meet your guide at the hotel and enjoy a visit of the most significant places of this area. Visit of “Borgo di Orta”, San Giulio Island with the Roman Church, and the Sacred Mountain that was recognised in 2003 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The rest of the afternoon will be at your leisure. Accommodation at Villa Crespi.

Day 10 – Last Day – Arrivederci!

After your breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport by your private driver. Arrivederci!

Price/Hotels

Date

Price Per Person

Departs Daily

$4,899

Hotel Experience

Cueno Area – Rocche Costamagna or similar

Set in La Morra in the prestigious Barolo wine region, this elegant B&B and winery dates back to 1841.

Each “Art Suite” offers original antique furnishings charmingly set in a modern context. Hanging prominently are beautiful works of art by the artist Claudia Ferraresi, Alessandro Locatelli’s mother.

Orta Lake Area – Villa Crespi or similar

Villa Crespi is a luxurious 4 star hotel with a two Michelin star awarded Restaurant, in the heart of Piedmont, on Lake Orta. Villa Crespi enjoys the superb natural setting of Lake Orta, the most romantic of all the Italian lakes, in the heart of Piedmont. The villa’s exotic design is magically reminiscent of the tales of a Thousand and One Nights.

Note: Limited Availability, some hotels may not be available. Prices are per person, do not include taxes.